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One resident told Derbyshire Live that there had been reports of a violent assault.

A spokesman for Derbyshire police said: “Officers were called at 12.45am to an assault. The victim has been taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham where he has potentially serious injuries.

"A man has been arrested in connection with the incident.”

Officers continue to patrol the cordon and one marked police car is still in Pilgrims Way.

We have a reporter at the scene and will bring you the latest below.

12:26

BREAKING:

Derbyshire police have released a statement about the incident. It says: “Officers were called to Pilgrims Way in Stenson Fields at 12.45am this morning after reports that a man had been assaulted.

“On arrival a man was found in the round with serious injuries. He was taken to hospital where he remains. A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and he remains in police custody. Anyone with information is asked to us on 101 quoting reference number 18000291603.”

12:00

Derbyshire police to issue an update

Derbyshire police have told Derbyshire Live that an updated statement on the last night’s alleged assault in Pilgrims Way will be issued soon. We will bring you the latest as soon as we have it.

11:01

Attack happened during 'huge fight'

One man told the Derby Telegraph: “There was a huge fight in the early hours of the morning involving quite a large group of people. I’m not sure what it was about but there was a lot of people involved and punches were thrown. The victim was badly hit and suffered a head injury in the attack and was taken to hospital. I think the cordon will be in place for a while because of how serious it is.”

10:27

'He looked in a very bad way'

Another resident, who did not want to be named, said: “There was a man in the street on the floor in the early hours, he looked in a very bad way. There was a lot of people in the street but I think they were trying to help him. It looked serious and worrying.”

10:06

Residents shocked at violence in residential street

Mum-of-two Rebecca Winfield said: “When we moved here around five years ago this was a very nice and quiet area. It was lovely. Now things seem to be happening all of the time.”

09:49

'It looked very serious'

Rebecca Winfield, who lives next to the cordon, said: “I was having a cigarette before bed in the early hours when I saw all the flashing lights. I saw a person get put in the back of an ambulance and they were on a stretcher. It looked very serious. There was the ambulance, another paramedic vehicle and a number of police cars. The cordon was being put in place at that time, which would have been around 1am. When I woke up this morning everything was still here. It’s very shocking. I seem to be reading a lot about violent incidents in Derby at the moment.”

09:26

'I could hear people running down the road'

Reporter Isaac Crowson has been talking to residents about the alleged attack.

One said: “I could hear people running down the road. They were going very fast and there was quite a lot of them. It’s very worrying and troubling. This is a really nice, peaceful area.”

09:17

'Man lying in the middle of the road'

A Pilgrim Way resident, who did not want to be named, said: “I woke up at 1am to the sound of a really loud bang, it sounded like someone had hit my car because it was right outside my house. It was like a big thud. I looked outside and there was a man lying in the middle of the road. He was not moving at all, it looked extremely serious. There was a group of people around him and next to him on the floor who were trying to help him. They phoned for an ambulance and the police and they arrived just minutes later.”

09:10

'This is absolutely shocking'

Joe Pendlebury, 33, who lives in the street next to the cordon, said: “This is absolutely shocking. I’ve lived here nine years and there’s never been any trouble, this is the first major incident. There are reports of an assault and a violent incident from what I have heard. It’s disturbing because this is such a close knit community. Everybody knows each other and look out for each other.”

09:07

Police cordon between pub and Michelle Close

The police cordon is in place in Pilgrims Way between The Stenson Fields pub and Michelle Close. One arrest has been made and one man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The cordon in place close to The Stenson Fields pub

08:51

'Police cars and paramedics everywhere'

Brian Smith, who lives on the street near to where the cordon is in place, said: “Me and my wife went to bed at around 12.15am and all seemed fine and quiet but then we heard all the emergency services get here at around half past. There was police cars an ambulance and paramedics everywhere.

“We woke up this morning and now the cordon is in place and the police outside. We’ve lived on this street for years and it’s the first time there’s been a cordon or something like this. It’s very worrying.”

The police cordon in Pilgrims Way this morning

08:49

Violent incident in Pilgrims Way

A dog walker who lives on the street but who did not wish to be named said: “There’s been a violent incident from what I’ve been told. It happened overnight or in the early hours of this morning. The police have been here since I woke up and it looks very serious. It’s a horrible thing to have happened. It’s also very disturbing.”